2021-11-15T15:41:16-06:00 2020-12-31 030276150 SULLIVAN POWERS & COMPANY 77 BARRE ST PO BOX 947 MONTPELIER VT 05601 990 2020-01-01 030330253 FRIENDS OF WRITERS INC C/O ELLEN LOVELL FRIE 8022231447 PO BOX 677 MONTPELIER VT 05601 ELLEN MCCULLOCH-LOVELL TREASURER 8022231447 2021-11-15 1 ELLEN MCCULLOCH-LOVELL 999009999 WENDY C GILWEE CPA P00450631 8022232352 2021-11-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ABIGAIL WENDER PO BOX 677 MONTPELIER VT 05601 983678 0 X FRIENDSOFWRITERS.ORG X 1993 VT FRIENDS OF WRITERS (FOW) ENRICHES AMERICAN POETRY AND FICTION BY CULTIVATING NEW AND VITAL LITERARY VOICES. WE DO THIS BY RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT WRITERS AS THEY SEEK AND FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH GRADUATE STUDY. FOW VALUES RIGOROUS WRITING PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S FINEST WORK, AND ALSO VALUES THE DIVERSITY - IN AESTHETIC, ETHNICITY, GENDER, AGE, OCCUPATIONAL, GEOGRAPHIC, AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUND - THAT WILL ENSURE AMERICAN WRITING REFLECTS THE ENTIRE NATION. 19 19 0 22 0 0 92714 114232 35699 4335 105862 143341 1604 330 235879 262238 107239 123246 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60145 31865 167384 155111 68495 107127 2431972 2539099 0 0 2431972 2539099 X FRIENDS OF WRITERS (FOW) ENRICHES AMERICAN POETRY AND FICTION BY CULTIVATING NEW AND VITAL LITERARY VOICES. WE DO THIS BY RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT WRITERS AS THEY SEEK AND FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH GRADUATE STUDY. FOW VALUES RIGOROUS WRITING PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S FINEST WORK, AND ALSO VALUES THE DIVERSITY - IN AESTHETIC, ETHNICITY, GENDER, AGE, OCCUPATIONAL, GEOGRAPHIC, AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUND - THAT WILL ENSURE AMERICAN WRITING REFLECTS THE ENTIRE NATION. 0 0 124746 123246 TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ELIGIBLE POETS AND WRITERS MEETING PROPER REQUIREMENTS AND PURSUING GRADUATE STUDY. 1155 TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR ADULT WRITERS. 4335 TO PROVIDE DIGITALIZED ARCHIVE RECORDS ON THE WEBSITE FOR PURCHASE. 125901 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 X ELLEN MCCULLOCH-LOVELL 8022231447 PO BOX 677 MONTPELIER VT 05601 X ELLEN BRYANT VOIGT DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MARTHA RHODES VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELEANOR WILNER VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLINE M MAR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NATALIE BASZILE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEBRA ALLBERY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH T GRAY JR SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID HAYNES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL WENDER PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE HIGGINS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANNIE KIM DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER SCHIRESON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELLEN MCCULLOCH-LOVELL TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA E MURPHY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANN FOLWELL STANFORD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SARAH AUDSLEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY M NISSLER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARIA ANGELA NARCISO TORRES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROLF YNGVE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 114232 7801 114232 LECTURE INCOME 900099 4335 4335 4335 36500 36500 330 330 828281 721440 106841 106841 106841 262238 4335 0 143671 123246 123246 3483 3483 16490 16490 5251 1500 3751 2099 2099 577 577 1155 1155 800 800 PAYPAL FEES AND BANK CH 1321 1321 FOREIGN TAX PAID 664 664 FILING FEES - SOS 25 25 155111 125901 29210 0 54363 27304 140412 339158 2237197 2172637 2431972 2539099 0 0 X 2431972 2539099 2431972 2539099 2431972 2539099 107127 0 X 0 0 0 X 150618 68887 97304 92714 114232 523755 150618 68887 97304 92714 114232 523755 31047 492708 64700 88267 56054 57369 36500 302890 1419 584 282 1310 3595 830240 144695 0.59350 0.54830 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: ALUM AUCTION GOODSEARCH AMAZON AND MISCELLANEOUS - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 1,419. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 584. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 282. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,310. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 LEVIS PRIZE SCHOLARSHIP 2 10000 WRITING SCHOLARSHIPS 38 95246 EMERGENCY COVID GRANTS 36 18000 PART I, LINE 2: THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AT WARREN WILSON ARE DETERMINED BY THE MFA ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE AND ACADEMIC BOARD, BASED ON EVIDENCE OF NEED (THROUGH FAFSA) AND STRENGTH OF APPLICATION MATERIALS. THE LEVIS PRIZE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT IS CHOSEN BY OUTSIDE JUDGES AND THEN THE BOARD RATIFIES THE JUDGES SELECTION. FRIENDS OF WRITERS IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE DESIGNATION OF RECIPIENTS FOR ANY OF THE AWARDS, ALTHOUGH THE BOARD DOES SELECT THE LEVIS JUDGES BASED ON LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT. THE EMERGENCY COVID GRANTS THAT THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2020 WERE NOT MONITORED. ALL PARTICIPANTS (FORMER GRADUATES OF A MFA PROGRAM) ENTERED THEIR NAME INTO A LOTTERY. FROM THERE 36 RECIPIENTS WERE SELECTED FOR A $500 GRANT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WILL BE PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (I.E., ELECTED OFFICERS) FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL AND THEN THE TREASURER WILL SIGN THE 990 FOR SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT REGULAR BOARD MEETING THERE IS DISCUSSION ABOUT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTERESTS THAT ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON THE INDIVDUAL REQUESTS. FORM 1023 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON THE INDIVIDUAL REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON EACH INDIVIDUAL REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE AN AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.